IGN Editor Fired Over Plagiarism Revelations

IGN’s Nintendo Editor Filip Miucin has been fired following revelations that he plagiarised large sections of his review for Dead Cells on Nintendo Switch. Miucin, who took over the role last November, has also acted as host for the Nintendo Voice Chat podcast.

Allegations of plagiarism were initially brought forward by the YouTube channel Boomstick Gamingand the video quickly gained traction across Reddit and ResetEra. Following this, IGN removed the review from their site and YouTube channel. A statement from the group read:

“As a group of writers and creators who value our own work and that of others in our field, the editorial staff of IGN takes plagiarism very seriously. In light of concerns that have been raised about our Dead Cells review, we’ve removed it for the time being and are investigating.”

On Wednesday, the company released another statement, announcing that the company had parted ways with Miucin.

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